Day: August 13, 2019

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade at a premium in Argentina after a sharp currency devaluation sent investors running for a safe haven. Argentine peso plunges 30% Data from local cryptocurrency exchange Buenbit put Bitcoin trading around $11,750 at press time Aug. 13, compared to around $11,330 on major global exchanges. When a shock defeat of incumbent president Mauricio Macri in the primary elections sparked the rout in the Argentine peso (ARS) on Monday, the Bitcoin premium was higher, implied BTC/USD passing $12,300 on Buenbit. In USD terms, the peso’s collapse…

As the resident bitcoin skeptic at CCN.com, it’s my job to make logical and reasoned arguments against holding bitcoin. Today I argue that bitcoin is not a store of value as some claim, and never will be. It’s not even a hedge. “Store of Value” Does Not Mean What You Think It Means The concept […] The post The Bitcoin Skeptic: Bitcoin Will Never Be a Store of Value. Here's Why appeared first on CCN Markets

Trading cryptocurrencies is more interesting than trading equities or other forms of traditional assets. The volatility of cryptocurrencies drives massive price movements that would probably give Wall Street stocks traders a collective heart attack. Trading cryptocurrency derivatives, however, adds another layer of sophistication to cryptocurrency trading because profits or losses tend to be exponentially magnified. Cryptocurrency derivatives trading is a fast-paced game, and the quality of your trading experience is largely dependent on the exchange on which you conduct your trading. This piece compares BitMEX and Bybit, two of the…